Eros and Power: The Promise of Feminist Theory

by Haunani-Kay Trask

From the reverse cover:

During the last ten years, radical American feminists have created a new conception of the life force, Eros. In Eros and Power, Haunani-Kay Trask explores the substance of this "feminist Eros," locating its origins in women's everyday experiences as erotic/reproductive objects while pointing to its expression as a utopian vision of the future.

The alternative vision of the "feminist Eros" challenges the fundamentals of patriarchy by offering a feminist conception of power and love based on the life-protecting bond with the mother and, by extension, with other women.

Eros and Power will be of value to scholars interested in feminism, women's history and literature, political theory, and American social and political movements.

Genres: Feminism, Gender

200 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1986

About the author

Haunani-Kay Trask was a Hawaiian activist, educator, author, and poet. She served as leader of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement and was professor emeritus at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Reviews

[Psy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Haunani Kay-Trask. I admire her unwavering confidence in highlighting the woes of our patriarchal society. This book awoke something in me. As a queer scholar and artist, I have a lot of grief living in the Western world. I have decided that no cisgender man will speak to me until they read this book!!!